Chicken & Cashew Curry Recipe …& TECHmunch!

This past Friday, I attended my very first food blogger conference; TECHmunch, a travelling food blogger conference, spearheaded by Babette Pepaj, made it’s way to Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta -aaaand they brought a slew of information and food to share!

The One Day Conference started off at 9:30am sharp with an informative session on “How To Create & Leverage Your Brand” with Celebrity Chef Virginia Willis and Bakerella herself, Angie Dudly as panelists! Their stories of their journeys from book to blog and vice versa were fascinating – and filled with so much info!

Panels that followed addressed the etiquette around restaurant reviews; working with an editorial calender; social media leveraging tips, food photography tricks and tips; and, monetizing and working with brands!

As the saying goes – when I was a kid, I thought I knew it all; but as I have grown, the more I learn the less I feel I know…and that so applied to Friday – even though I learned so much during the day, I felt I have so much yet to learn!

In addition to all the learning, I also got to meet -IN PERSON- some fellow Atlanta Food Blogger Society Members, pitch a cook book idea, and make some new friends! I also got to sample lunch from MetroFresh, cupcakes from Sprinkles, a bite of creme brulee from Hot Sugar, and meatless chicken salad and tacos from Beyond Meat – a company I have been honored to work with.

And as a huge fan of Beyond Meat’s “Chicken-less Chicken”, I figured this recipe would be a wonderful accompaniment to this review – though, it would also be a wonderful accompaniment to rice or cous cous!

This chicken-less chicken and cashew curry came together in less that 30 minutes!

I started off with my usual immune-boosting base of onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric and added coconut milk, some chili, paprika, cumin and coriander and Beyond Meat’s non-GMO, Gluten Free and Antibiotic Free Grilled Chicken and cashews and lemon and topped it with some chopped green onions and just like that – dinner was done!

Beyond Meat Supplied me with samples of their products, I received no other compensation from them and as always, all opinions are my own.

Haha – you are so right Denise – that “chicken-less chicken” salad was killer!!! What a fab event – huge thanks to you and everyone involved who helped in organizing it! xxs till the next time we meet!

Tech Munch sounds like lots of fun, Shashi! OK, so I truly need your help now. I’ve wanted to try an authentic curry dish for the past 20 years, but I’m deathly allergic to all coconut products, and every true curry dish I’ve ever seen (including yours) has coconut milk in it! I know that it’s thicker in consistency than traditional milk, but beyond that, I know nothing about coconut milk. Do you have an ingredient that you could recommend I use in its place?

Becca, my mom is the curry queen – she very often uses full fat regular milk (only milk and I don’t get along so I haven’t ever used it in my curries). I have used greek yogurt when I didn’t have coconut milk – I’ve used spices like onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, curry, coriander, paprika, chili, and chicken or vegetable stock and a couple spoons of tomato paste and 3-4 tablespoons of Greek yogurt or even plain full fat yogurt. And another tried and tasty option is a can of pumpkin instead of the yogurt – cumin and coriander and pumpkin is just so so good IMO – hope these suggestions help some…

Shashi, thank you SO much for the substitution suggestions. I always have a container of Greek yogurt in my fridge and I just opened a can of pumpkin puree, so I have that on hand, too. I’m feeling very inspired and excited to finally get to taste some exotic spices like coriander, curry, and cardamom!

Shashi, this chicken looks amazing! I love all the flavors. Sorry I couldn’t make it to TechMunch. Was planning on it but something came up at work. Are you going to Diner en Blanc? I registered yesterday. Hope to meet you in person soon!

Thanks Bill!!! I looked for you at TechMunch – sorry you could’nt make it – unfortunately, am not going to be able to make it to Diner en Blanc – totally bummed as it sounds like it’s gonna be so much fun! I hope you write about it after you do…

Shashi! That conference sounds like a blast. I would’ve totally been there…if I still lived in Atlanta. Haha. Speaking of Atlanta, my wife is going down there for work in a couple of weeks…and she’s leaving me here. The nerve! I’ll try not to get into any trouble while she’s gone. But you know what would be trouble? Having that Chicken Cashew Stir Fry around here…I’d eat it all in one sitting! 🙂

Your wife is coming to Atlanta??? I need to meet her and congratulate her on her roasted grapes idea!!! And pick her brain for any other foodie ideas…I will even share some of my earnings with her…just saying… Seriously!!!

The cashew and chicken curry looks to die for. I am glad you had fun at this conference, Shashi. I admire Virginia Willis. I have to confess that I heard about Bakerella but I had no idea she invented cake pops. It is a clever idea for sure! The chicken-less chicken is a fun title for sure. It made me smile. Have a wonderful day!

How exciting… you met some big names at your first conference. I have never been to one… someday I’m going to take the plunge and go. 🙂 I love this chicken cashew stir fry… it looks like a dish that I would definitely ask for seconds. 🙂

I would love, love, LOVE to attend a food blogger conference some day! I’ve been to a few that focused on healthy living bloggers, but never any that were devoted specifically to food, and that’s definitely an are that I’d like to learn more about. Glad to hear that you had such an amazing time!!

I remember your recaps of those conferences – they are what got me curious! It would be so awesome if you made it to one I was gonna be at – speaking of which – I’m thinking BlogHer Food next year…just saying…

Oh wow I would love to attend an event like Tech Munch! (you always go to the best blogger events!) I love the aspect that you get to learn a lot AND meet other ATL bloggers. also this curry looks so good- i wish i had it here already made so i could just nibble on some for breakfast (i really love dinner type for breakfast sometimes 🙂 )

Thanks oodles Charlotte – now curry for breakfast is my sister’s fav – but me – I need chocolate – maybe if chocolate was in curry??? Oohh you are a source of inspiration today! 🙂 It was pretty fab to meet other ATL bloggers – wish you were going to a conference next year so I could run into YOU!!! I am gonna try and make it to BlogHer food – wanna join me?

Shashi I am so delighted you were able to attend this conference. I think we always have so much to learn. Actually the more I learn, the more I know I still need to learn. It is a cycle…and continuous. I love your spices and the creaminess of the the coconut milk in your recipe. Perfect for the fall weather.

How did I miss this!? Sounds WONDERFUL! i LOVE curry (actually made it last night), and it always makes me have a little bit of home here in America. This sounds delightful, especially with cashews in there too! Pinning!

Shashi! Guess where I spent last week- Sri Lanka!! I can’t get over how insane the food taste over there! I ate so many delicious coconut-based & cashew curries so this recipe couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Sri Lankan cooking is new to me but I am sure this will give me my fix. Love that it’s only 4 steps too :)!!

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